I don’t think the hesitation is with the developer of Sync. I think he is worried about the sustained success from Lemmy. If people keep staying active, more people will join. But it could also fade away quickly (I hope not).

Look at who you responded to. It’s one of the usernames you pinged. Just saying 🙂

Great job, looks beautiful!

No real tips to add but I have a bench top jointer and LOVE it. Sure a larger one would be nice but it does the job.

Looks great - I am sure the kids love it!

Looks great! Seems like you had same experience as mine, the cushions were the most expensive part.

Thank you! That is an egress window for a basement window. It’s honestly ugly in there. Just looks like metal from a farm silo. Thats why we want to convert it into a catio entrance. At least the kitties can enjoy it.

Anyone have any tips for painting wood? Since it was just construction grade lumber, I went with an outdoor paint vs a stain. But I noticed in the direct sun some small areas have slight bubbling. Did I just not do a good enough job preparing the surface? I want to get it right before building the coffee table. Thanks!

Usually I try to build my own plans in Fusion 360 but this is the plan I used for this build. Figured it was easier than trying to ensure the cushions were right size.
https://www.731woodworks.com/store/diy-modern-outdoor-sofa-plan

Thanks! I purchased them from Amazon. If I am honest, that was the toughest part of the entire process.
The bottom cushions are 19x19 cushions.
The top cushions are throw pillows in these pillow cases.

The plan is to build a “catio” from the basement egress window beneath the couch which will go to the side of the couch. I also plan on building a coffee table over the next couple of weeks. Would love to be able to enjoy a dinner out there.

Thank you! Yep, thankfully I was able to find some red oak dowels from a big box store. And you are right, nobody has ever mentioned the pocket holes.

This is a very good perspective. I haven’t been on Reddit since the blackout started. Probably would have gone back as well but the AMA comments were the final straw for me.

To name a few:
-The bottom support has the pocket holes facing outward (it was designed without that piece, but was unstable so I added it in without thinking too much).
-I would get rid of the adjustable shelf holes. The shelves never get moved around so it would have been more stable to just attach them using hardware. I have since changed this and it is MUCH more stable. That thing doesn’t budge now.
-Different wood, but that is because it doesn’t match the current kitchen.

Otherwise I love how useful it is and we plan on keeping it for years to come! Thank you!!!

I’ll go a different direction than some of these other comments because it’s a project I’m planning on building soon. If you have cats build some homemade cat towers. You can cover with carpet/fabric to make them easier for cats to climb and hide the imperfections.

Same - I keep getting a verification expired notification but the page never loads.

Well, sounds like its time to change it from two days to indefinite. Which it should have been from the get-go.

Don’t delete it just yet, the app developer mentioned there is a chance he updates the API and app to work with Lemmy.

Do you live near a Microcenter? If so, I would recommend checking out their CPU/Motherboard combo deals.
As a few other people have added, PC Partpicker is great for compatibility. Best of luck and feel free to ask questions as you go!

I had to move Sync off the homepage of my phone to avoid the muscle memory of just clicking it mindlessly. I have caught myself once or twice wanting to type it into the URL.